Device for removing pitch from tuns or casks.



No. 655,092. l Patented .Iuly 3|, |900.

-C. F. F. KPFING.

DEVICE FUR BEM'OVING FITCH FROM'TUS 0R CASKS.

(Application med Nov. 24, 1899.) (No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet I.

W'twsses: l Txwuov,

WQ @ff-ML www TM: nomu's heraus co.. 10m-Lm., WASHINGTON. w. c,

Patented .Iuly 3|, |900.

C. F. F. KPPING. DEVICE FUR REMOVING PITCH FBDM TUNS 0R CASKS.

(Appucmon med Nov. 24, 1899.)

2 Sheets-Sheet 2,

(No Model.)

NITRD e STATES! NPnrnitat OFFICE.

CARIJ FRIEDRICH FRANZ KPPING, or CHEMNITZ, GERMANY.

Dawes #oa REMOVING PII'H FROM TuNs' vou oAsKs.

- snoIFcArIoN forming pel-t of Letters Patent No. 655,092, dated July31, 1900.

Application tiled November 24,1899. Serial No. 738,136. (No -model.) e Yemployed for this purpose.

The invention consists in the construction, novel combination,andarrangement of parts, fully described hereinafter and specificallypointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a vertical longitudinalsectional view of the' improved construction. Fig. 2 is a top plan viewof the same, the cask being shown in horizontal section.

Like letters refer to like parts throughout both views.

Referring to the drawings, A represents a vertically-arrangedcylindrical coke-oven of usual construction and provided at its upperpart with a cylindrical coupling a, suitably secured in the wall of theoven. On this coupling is adapted to rotate an elbowed arm b, suitablyheld on said coupling-for instance, by means of pins or the likeengaging a circular groove on the coupling--and carrying the pipe c.Upon the latter is arranged the perforated nozzle CZ, having its freeend turned downward and extending into the tun or cask and adapted torotate and move on said pipe. eis a suction-head adapted to rotate on cand rigidly connected with the downwardlyextending pipe f, extendingmovably into the revoluble elbowed pipe g, adapted to rotate on thestationary pipe Zz, leading to the smokeconduit. carriage adapted tomove in two directions and permitting of the easyv manipulation of tunsor casks. Z is a worm gear-wheel keyed upon the revoluble elbowb andmeshing with a screw m. n is a-hand-wheel onsaid screw for actuating thesame.

The operation of the improved construction is as follows: The tun orcask is rolled upon the carriage t' k, so that the usual door theree' lorepresent a double or combined of Ais at the top and that the bung-holeis at the bottom. (See dotted-line position.) Then the movable elbowedarm b is brought in a of the latter engages the suction-head e. 6 5

(See full-line position.) Now the pipe c and nozzle d extend into thetun or cask, While the door of the latter ils closed by means of thesuction-head e'. The combustion-gases coming from the coke-oven A passthrough the coupling a, the elbow b, the pipe o, and the nozzle CZ intothe tun or cask and produce the melting of the old pitch, and as thebung-hole of any tun or cask is always at the bottom the melted pitchflows readily out from the tun or cask. The smoke produced in theoperation is sucked through the door, the suction-head e, and the pipesf g Zt into the chimney by the natural draft therethrough.

The suction-head e and the pipes f and g are moved as follows: When theelbowed arm b is rotated on, the coupling a by means of the hand-wheeln, the screw fm, and wormwheel Z, the suction-head e and the pipe f willmove about the pipe c, while the pipe f moves Within the elbowed pipe g,whereby the latter isrotated on the stationary pipe h.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is-

l. In apparatus of the character described, the combination with asuitable oven, a coupling secured to said oven, an elbowed piperevolubly mounted on said coupling, atubular extension on said pipeadapted to project into the cask, means for conducting smoke from thelatter, means for manipulating the cask, and means for actuating saidelbowed pipe, substantially as set forth.

2. In apparatus of the character described, the combination with asuitable oven, of a coupling secured in the Wall of the oven, a piperevolubly mounted on said coupling, an

ICO.

extension on said pipe adapted to project into the `movable partsdescribed, and means for the cask; a. suction-head revoiubiy mountedmovingcasks to and from the suction-head, ro on said extension andcommunicating with substantially as described.

the doorway of the Ycask a pipe communicat- 1 n 5 ing with saidsuction-liead and adapted to CARLFRIEDRICH FRAM KOPPIG' slide'into asecond pipe,aJ conduit communi-V Witnesses:

eating with. the' chimney and receiving the l M; FEGHNER,

end of said second pipe, means for actuating RICHARD SCHEIBNER.

